Acute mycotoxicosis in pigs is a relatively rare phenomenon these days, as awareness and technology have increased in recent years. Yet mycotoxins may also be present in low dosages, which can lead to subclinical health problems.

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Cage-free housing provides laying hens with more space, enabling increased mobility and greater expression of the bird’s natural behaviour. However, even cage-free farming can be associated with some welfare concerns which need to be addressed by egg producers.

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Since the launch of the Pearse Lyons Cultivator, 23 young companies have participated and benefited from the guidance.

When Pearse Lyons, the founder of animal nutrition heavyweight Alltech, died in 2018, he left a legacy that continues to pay dividends: the Pearse Lyons Accelerator Program, which has evolved into the Pearse Lyons Cultivator. Now headed by his son, Mark Lyons, president and CEO of Alltech, the cultivator offers the expertise of Alltech scientists and business executives.

The chemistry of complexation or chelation as it is commonly known has created a great deal of confusion in the animal feed industry.  Terms such as metal amino acid complexes, metal amino acid chelates, metal polysaccharide complexes and metal proteinates abound, yet official definitions remain vague and unhelpful.

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As Alltech’s global aqua lead and CEO of Alltech Coppens, Ronald Faber oversees all of Alltech’s aqua business.

Faber leads a global team of aquaculture experts focused on fish nutrition, feed production, technical support and sustainable aquafeed solutions. This team works closely together to improve aquatic feed nutrition and sustainability in aquaculture.

Faber received a master’s degree, specializing in aquaculture and fisheries, from Wageningen University, the Netherlands. He began his career in the aquaculture and veterinary industries and joined Coppens International in 1998 as an area sales manager for the Mediterranean region. In 2003, he moved to Thailand, where he worked as a nutritional consultant for multiple fish and shrimp feed companies, serving customers in Asia.

Faber returned to the Netherlands in 2005 and continued his career with Coppens International, which was acquired by Alltech in 2016. As CEO of Alltech Coppens, Faber is based in the Netherlands, which is home to the Alltech Coppens Aqua Centre (ACAC), an Alltech bioscience center where world-class research capabilities are applied to product development.

With more than 30 years of experience in the aquaculture industry, Faber’s journey has been marked by a commitment to innovation and sustainable practices.

The digitization of agriculture is being viewed more and more as one of the key ways in which the sector can meet some of the pressing challenges surrounding animal welfare, food safety and environmental sustainability. Like most industries, data collection is rarely the problem. Instead, it is the interpretation of this data and translation into actionable insights that are often the limiting factors in capturing the true value of the wealth of new technologies that are appearing.

You may wonder what a day in the life of an on-farm forage specialist looks like, so I’m here to share my story. The late founder of Alltech, Dr. Pearse Lyons, always said everyone is in sales, and that is very true.

We come from all types of backgrounds: Some grew up on farms; some didn’t. Some live far away; some live next door. I may not be a typical salesperson, selling products as I travel from farm-to-farm, as I’m more focused on providing a service and sharing information about products that can bring value to you as the end user.

It is a common misconception that, due to the anatomy of ruminants, mycotoxins may have a diminished effect on the health and production of cattle. The more we learn about mycotoxins, however, the more we realise that this is not the case. A modern dairy cow’s intake will far outweigh any ability of its rumen environment to inactivate and denature the mycotoxins it consumes. Additionally, some mycotoxins can directly affect microbes and their environments. A rumen microbe will not have time to act before another load of mycotoxins is ingested.

Mark Lyons became CEO of Alltech in 2018. He succeeded his father and company founder, Pearse. In a partnership announced in mid-June, Helm Agro will provide marketing, distribution and technical support for Alltech Crop Science’s biological products. 

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Alltech has reported circa $2 billion in revenue for 2019 and again in 2020. And according to Alltech’s President and CEO, Dr. Mark Lyons, his company also expects to record double-digit growth this year, and for all its market segments.

Though no timeline is specified, in the long run, Alltech continues to keep $10 billion in annual revenue in mind. Dr. Lyons argues that the $10 billion milestone would be extraordinary to achieve but for him it’s more a vision than a goal. What’s key is the journey in between.